Sustainable Foods and Consumption
Chapter from the book: Kılıç, E. E. & Kesen, S. (eds.) 2025. Current Research on Food Engineering and Science.

Songül Kesen
Gaziantep University
Eda Elgin Kılıç
Gaziantep University

Synopsis

Sustainable food is a concept defined to ensure the sustainability of food systems by bringing together environmental, social and economic dimensions. This concept aims to reduce the environmental impacts of food production and consumption, ensure food security and promote healthy nutrition. Sustainable food systems protect natural resources while also considering human health and social well-being. Sustainable food is often associated with diets that promote the consumption of plant-based foods. Developing sustainable food systems plays a critical role in societies achieving their food security and environmental sustainability goals. In this context, models such as community supported agriculture (CST) have significant potential for strengthening local food systems and ensuring environmental sustainability (Yıldırım, 2024). CST contributes to making food systems more sustainable by encouraging the participation of local communities in agricultural production processes.

How to cite this book

Kesen, S. & Kılıç, E. E. (2025). Sustainable Foods and Consumption. In: Kılıç, E. E. & Kesen, S. (eds.), Current Research on Food Engineering and Science. Özgür Publications. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub722.c3035

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May 10, 2025

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